May is a big month in the world of Star Wars. There’s the “May the 4th Be With You,” the anniversary of the release of every single film in the saga, as well as the birthday creator George Lucas‘ birthday which is actually today, May 14. Happy birthday George!
It’s also the kick-off of Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and besides the awesome Carbon Freeze thing they’ve got going on, Disney has released some truly cool ads for the summer long event taking place every Friday through Sunday from May 18 through June 10.
That’s just one example above. After the jump, check out seven more, some videos and read an amazing story of what George Lucas has been up to. Read More »
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For years and years we’ve been featuring Scott C‘s artwork on the site. I’m a big fan of his watercolor paintings, and my girlfriend even commissioned Scott to do a painting for my last birthday (see it here – how awesome!?). Scott has been working on his Great Showdowns series for as long as I can remember, creating artwork showcasing some of cinema’s greatest (and sometimes lesser known, cult) rivalries. Scott’s Showdowns art has been showcased/sold at many different art shows across the country, and last year Gallery1988 finally held a solo “Great Showdowns” gallery show. This year, Titan Books and Gallery 1988 will publish a book of Scott’s work titled “The Great Showdowns”. I’m very happy to exclusively premiere the cover art. More information after the jump.
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Film and television feature some of the most messed up families imaginable and, thanks to Kirk Demarais, you can put up their portraits in your home. Demarais has been a staple on the Gallery 1988 scene for sometime, creating portraits of The McFlys from Back to the Future, The Torrances of The Shining, The Johnsons from The Jerk, The Mitchells from The King of Kong and on and on.
Starting this week, Demarais has opened a show with fellow artist Dave MacDowell and premiered a bunch of new families: The Bluths from Arrested Development, The Whites from Breaking Bad, The Buellers from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and many more.
After the jump, check out all of Demarais’ latest work along with a few of his classics. Read More »
Monday we exclusively revealed something extremely exciting for Breaking Bad fans. An online, viral marketing campaign (or ARG, alternate reality game) was launched over at BreakingGifs.com that will eventually reveal 16 pieces of high end, limited edition art by some of today’s most well-known artists leading up to the premiere of the final season of the show this summer.
The event began Wednesday night in New York City as Hood Internet took the stage, only to be joined by Gus (Giancarlo Esposito) who helped reveal a URL. At that URL lay the first piece of art in the series, a scene from the pilot episode by Daniel Danger. This 12 x 36 inch beauty called My Name Is Walter Hartwell White will be up for sale today, Thursday and only 300 will ever be made. Check it out below as well as a video from the event. Read More »
Back in March, I spoke to the Mondo guys who said they had one more Pixar poster to make. It’s now been revealed. Not surprisingly, it’s Toy Story by Tom Whalen. And, not surprisingly, it’s gorgeous. The poster goes on sale at a random time on Thursday May 10. Check out the full image, the variant, find out about a screening and well as links to 7 (?!) other new Mondo posters after the jump. Read More »
If you could have one prop from any movie, what would it be? For me, the answer is simple: Han Solo in Carbonite from The Empire Strikes Back. Since I was a child, I’ve purchased almost every toy and trinket related to that iconic image, up to and including the recently released Sideshow Collectible Premium Format Figure (above). But none of that compares to the awesome that awaits Star Wars fans who go to Star Wars Weekends at Walt Disney World this summer.
There, you can have yourself scanned and made into your very own personal, 3D toy of you frozen in carbonite. Read more after the jump. Read More »
With Prometheus on the way it’s a good time to celebrate all things Alien, and Atlanta-based artist Brad McGinty is getting into the action with a t-shirt version of his ‘Anatomy of the Xenomorph’ print. Based on an old set of Kaiju illustrations, the shirt looks a bit like the classic Alien creature design filtered through the wacky sensibility of the Japanese haunted house film Hausu.
McGinty (who also made a wild set of Christmas cards last year) is taking pre-orders for the shirt now. See the full image below. Read More »
There are several take aways from Marvel’s The Avengers: the excitement, the humor and how you’d like to own every single prop that’s in the movie. Pieces like Thor’s hammer, Cap’s shield, Hawkeye’s bow and Loki’s staff are so iconic, owning one would be the crown jewel of any collection. And while companies do make authentic prop replicas of these items, and will continue to do so, there’s something to be said about the actual screen-used props. When these one-of-a-kind items are done in front of the camera, most of them get put into storage for use in future movies or possibly toured around the country at comic convention or museums.
For The Avengers, Disney’s D23 fan club has put all these items on display for you in a video tour featuring Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. Check out below. Read More »
